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MDHIAN 1227
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FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 06040OZ BTC HONG KONG
TELNO 41
OF 060312Z AUGUST 93
AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO, DTI INTRA
INFO ROUTING HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
BTC FOR DAVIES
FCO FOR FED, HKD
DTI FOR PEP AND XAAA/2D
HONG KONG FOR POLITICAL ADVISER
YOUR VISIT TO SOUTH CHINA, 9-11 AUGUST
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MKA 120/1
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L2 AUG 1993
1 SINCE BTC ARE AS CLOSE TO EVENTS IN SOUTH CHINA AS WE ARE, THERE IS LITTLE DETAIL WE CAN ADD OF WHICH YOU ARE NOT ALREADY AWARE. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING POINTS COULD USEFULLY BE MADE.
CANTON METRO
2. WE NEED TO PUSH BRITISH BIDS SEMI COLON NOT JUST THE ROLLING STOCK ELEMENT. WE SHOULD DISPEL RUMOURS THAT ABB ARE IN
DIFFICULTIES.
ABB HAVE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 15 PER CENT REDUNDANCIES AS PART OF A DRIVE TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY. THEY HAVE INVESTED HEAVILY IN THEIR PLANTS, WHICH ARE NOW AMONG THE MOST MODERN AND EFFICIENT IN EUROPE. ABB TRANSPORTATION ARE PART OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST ELECTRICAL COMPANIES.
CANTON AIRPORT
3.
WE HOPE BRITISH EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS WILL BE ABLE TO WIN A SHARE OF THE BUSINESS. BAA ARE INTERESTED IN INVESTMENT POSSIBILITIES. (BACKGROUND: SIR JOHN EGAN, BAA CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IS PLANNING TO VISIT CANTON IN OCTOBER).
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
4. WE ARE INTERESTED TO HEAR HOW FAST GUANGDONG'S TELECOMS INFRASTRUCTURE IS DEVELOPING, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF ZHU RONGJI'S ATTEMPTS TO COOL DOWN THE ECONOMY. IS THE MINISTRY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN A POSITION TO FINANCE NECESSARY GROWTH? THERE ANY COLLATERAL TO SUPPORT RUMOURS OF A SECOND TELECOMS
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